Latin Common

Genus

Red Yellow White Blue Orange Green / Brown

3 or 6 petals 4 petals 5 irregular petals 5 symmetrical petals (ovary superior) 5 symmetrical petals (ovary inferior) 5 irregular petals forming a tube 5 symmetrical petals forming a tube 5 petals joined into a bell

All composites Anthemis tribe Aster tribe Chicory tribe Thistle tribe Thoroughwort tribe Sunflower tribe Everlasting tribe Senecio tribe

Many petals No obvious petals

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Turner Photographics - Wildflowers

Bellingham, Washington

April 1, 2004

Introduced and native species along sidewalks and trails in Bellingham.

Common Butterweed

Common Butterweed blossoms & foliage

Common Butterweed blossoms & foliage

Common Periwinkle

Common Periwinkle blossoms & foliage detail

Red-flowering Currant blossoms & foliage detail

Red-flowering Currant blossoms & foliage

Hairy Bittercress

Hairy Bittercress

Hairy Bittercress blossoms & stem leaves detail

Hairy Bittercress

Thale Cress

Thale Cress

Thale Cress blossoms & stem detail

Thale Cress

Thale Cress blossoms & stems

Red Henbit blossoms & foliage detail

Red Henbit blossoms & foliage detail

Red Henbit blossoms & foliage detail

Red Henbit